As summer heats up so does the salmon fishing. There is something about July, almost like a preview of what is yet to come in the next three to four months. This summer it’s all about Chinook, Coho, Sockeye and Pinks and to kick it off here is a rundown of July’s top fisheries, the places to go, the fish to catch and the gear to use. Westport ... [read more]

I am going to cover one of my favorite new fisheries, Skagit River Sockeye. Last year was my first time targeting these salt fresh fish, and I am now addicted to put it lightly. These Sockeye are hours from the salt water and really put up a tussle on Steelhead gear. Another awesome thing about this fishery is that it gives the shore bound angler ... [read more]

And as part of our name change, Premium Memberships will go away and these features will be available to all registered members of the site! So if you haven't signed up, or you've lost your log in information, you're going to want to get it all back up and running so as not to miss any of the great additional features.

Please stop by and say "hi" at the Big Horn Show in Spokane, March 19-22nd for free gifts and some fun activities for you and your family!

Our February Newsletter came out featuring articles on burbot fishing, winter kokanee action, and ice fishing. The ice fishing options are rapidly dwindling, be safe out there! If you want to receive our monthly e-mail newsletter just sign up for our forum. It's free, and being a member gives you access to additional features on the site. February Newsletter

On the horizon...

BIG CHANGES COMING MARCH 15th! Watch the forum and this space for the Announcement...

Would you like a crisp $100 PLUS reduced admission to the Puyallup Sportsman's Show? Well, it's easy. Just print out our coupon TWO times. Once to get $2 off your admission (weekdays) and a second time to bring to our booth (327, Main ShowPlex) to enter in our drawing for $100!

Here's the link to the Coupon:

http://www.washingtonlakes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21151

Print it out for your chance to win $100!

BTW - we'll have special gifts for our visitors at the booth, including free fishing gear!

Fishing Reports

Fishing reports are now available for more than just Washington! We've
added Idaho Lakes and
Oregon Lakes to our database.
Help us get these new states filled with the same quality fishing reports you've come to expect for
Washington. If you're fishing at any of the lakes in these new states please consider filling out a report.

Top Lakes Scoreboard

Lake

County

#1

Chelan

Chelan

4.32

62

4.320675

584

#2

Conconully Reservoir

Okanogan

4.25

62

4.254437

348

#3

Williams

Spokane

4.15

62

4.154696

18

#4

Bosworth

Snohomish

4.06

62

4.058823

598

#5

Silver

Whatcom

4.02

62

4.021897

109

#6

Fishtrap

Lincoln

3.92

62

3.921052

25

#7

Fish

Chelan

3.87

62

3.872246

588

#8

Margaret

King

3.86

62

3.861111

454

#9

Conconully Lake

Okanogan

3.86

62

3.859375

347

#10

Omak

Okanogan

3.84

62

3.842105

357

#11

Pearrygin

Okanogan

3.84

62

3.842105

361

#12

Waitts

Stevens

3.79

62

3.7875

423

#13

Badger

Spokane

3.76

62

3.758928

2

#14

Roses

Chelan

3.75

62

3.754385

591

#15

Park

Grant

3.71

62

3.709302

569

#16

Loon

Stevens

3.71

62

3.708571

412

#17

Clear

Spokane

3.70

62

3.701298

6

#18

Wapato

Chelan

3.67

62

3.672413

592

#19

Merwin

Cowlitz

3.66

62

3.664285

269

#20

Blue

Grant

3.66

62

3.660869

540

#21

Whatcom

Whatcom

3.66

62

3.659574

112

#22

Mattoon

Kittitas

3.66

62

3.658227

533

#23

Ki

Snohomish

3.66

62

3.65625

655

#24

Tye

Snohomish

3.64

62

3.641791

635

#25

Panther

Kitsap

3.63

62

3.634615

225

#26

Dry Falls

Grant

3.63

62

3.634615

549

#27

McMurray

Skagit

3.63

62

3.634146

207

#28

West Medical

Spokane

3.62

62

3.616113

17

#29

McIntosh

Thurston

3.61

62

3.61165

124

#30

Downs

Spokane

3.61

62

3.609523

7

Washington Fishing Reports

Washington fishing reports now contain HotSpots! HotSpots are GPS waypoints that can lead you directly to where other members have had good
fishing experiences. All you need is a GPS unit (either handheld or boat mounted). HotSpots are available for lakes,
rivers, and saltwater areas, but only for Premium Members.